Comments for pineappleweed http://www.pineappleweed.org small-scale public spectacle Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on 1001: Day Zero by eric http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/08/26/1001-day-zero/#comment-5222 eric Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:32:53 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/?p=354#comment-5222 Thanks guys! Rachel, I'll totally go skiing with you at Tahoe. I'd love to try, I hear it's amazing! I might even go snowboarding! Rosie, I'll let you know next time I'm out that way, maybe some time in October. Yay whales! Thanks guys!

Rachel, I’ll totally go skiing with you at Tahoe. I’d love to try, I hear it’s amazing! I might even go snowboarding!

Rosie, I’ll let you know next time I’m out that way, maybe some time in October. Yay whales!

]]> Comment on 1001: Day Zero by Rosie http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/08/26/1001-day-zero/#comment-5221 Rosie Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:02:19 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/?p=354#comment-5221 YES!!! My list has not been at the top of my priorities lately, but your list totally makes me want to check more things off on mine! I have Visit Canada as one of my items too! And if you need someone to go whale watching with, I'm on this side of the country! YES!!! My list has not been at the top of my priorities lately, but your list totally makes me want to check more things off on mine! I have Visit Canada as one of my items too! And if you need someone to go whale watching with, I’m on this side of the country!

]]> Comment on 1001: Day Zero by Rachel http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/08/26/1001-day-zero/#comment-5220 Rachel Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:50:49 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/?p=354#comment-5220 P.S. #7 - Go skiing - I'll meet you in Tahoe! Yay skiing! P.S. #7 - Go skiing - I’ll meet you in Tahoe! Yay skiing!

]]> Comment on 1001: Day Zero by Rachel http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/08/26/1001-day-zero/#comment-5219 Rachel Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:49:37 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/?p=354#comment-5219 Eric, this rules. I've been thinking about doing it since Rosie started, too. Maybe now I will. I like your categories. P.S. Doesn't it blow your mind a little that 2011 is 3 years away? We are living IN THE FUTURE. Eric, this rules. I’ve been thinking about doing it since Rosie started, too. Maybe now I will. I like your categories.

P.S. Doesn’t it blow your mind a little that 2011 is 3 years away? We are living IN THE FUTURE.

]]> Comment on Links by will http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/08/11/links/#comment-5216 will Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:50:08 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/?p=332#comment-5216 http://flickr.com/photos/openlens/tags/swoon/ there is what you missed in tres hip troy http://flickr.com/photos/openlens/tags/swoon/ there is what you missed in tres hip troy

]]> Comment on Tagged by eric http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/05/05/tagged/#comment-5214 eric Wed, 07 May 2008 04:02:20 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/05/05/tagged/#comment-5214 Yeah... I'm going through all the books on my bookshelf that I haven't read yet. A friend of mine recently gave me a copy and said I might like it. Overall, it wasn't that bad. Lots of rambling. I thought it was interesting that, even though it was written in 1854, a lot of the problems he talks about still sound relevant: The rich keep getting richer. The government doesn't represent people. People should spend more time in nature. People need to simplify their lives. That last one actually resonated with me quite a bit. Glad to be done though! Yeah… I’m going through all the books on my bookshelf that I haven’t read yet. A friend of mine recently gave me a copy and said I might like it.

Overall, it wasn’t that bad. Lots of rambling. I thought it was interesting that, even though it was written in 1854, a lot of the problems he talks about still sound relevant: The rich keep getting richer. The government doesn’t represent people. People should spend more time in nature. People need to simplify their lives.

That last one actually resonated with me quite a bit. Glad to be done though!

]]> Comment on Tagged by Rosie http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/05/05/tagged/#comment-5213 Rosie Tue, 06 May 2008 13:53:41 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/05/05/tagged/#comment-5213 Hey! Thanks for doing this! But, Walden?! Hey! Thanks for doing this! But, Walden?!

]]> Comment on Viennoiserie by Rosie http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/03/24/viennoiserie/#comment-5202 Rosie Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:58:17 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/03/24/viennoiserie/#comment-5202 I love Eric's Adventures in France! MORE. I love Eric’s Adventures in France! MORE.

]]> Comment on Smoke by JD http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/03/21/smoke/#comment-5201 JD Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:48:49 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/03/21/smoke/#comment-5201 There's always, "Do you speak English?" - in English. Even if they don't know English, they'll know this phrase. You're also asking, "Do you want to deal with me?" at the same time, but so it goes. You can try asking in French ("Par le vous anglais?") but I murder any French pronunciation/accent to the point of confusing them. There’s always, “Do you speak English?” - in English. Even if they don’t know English, they’ll know this phrase. You’re also asking, “Do you want to deal with me?” at the same time, but so it goes. You can try asking in French (”Par le vous anglais?”) but I murder any French pronunciation/accent to the point of confusing them.

]]> Comment on Gear by JD http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/03/19/gear/#comment-5200 JD Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:59:39 +0000 http://www.pineappleweed.org/2008/03/19/gear/#comment-5200 I don't own a DSLR but I do play one on TV; err, I have used one on several occasions, as well as seen the results of a lot of photos taken with one. I am not familiar with the Nikon cameras - the camera I have have used is the Canon Digital Rebel XTI. What I have seen is people have a tendency to try to do "too much" with the camera and often the pictures will come out slightly over- or under-exposed, despite looking okay on the preview screen. My recommendation is to let the camera do the work 95% of the time - i.e., use automatic mode. If you're trying to do something tricky - in particular, those things that you normally wouldn't be able to do with a regular point and shoot - those are the times to go experimenting. The most common reason is to take photos in low-light or at night. These can be quite tricky and, since I am not the owner of a DSLR, I don't have a magical trick to recommend. A tripod is recommended for low-light or full telephoto work, although the stabilization tech will help you there. Be aware that the stabilization feature uses quite a bit of power, so use it infrequently or consider having an extra battery on hand. Good luck, have a safe flight, and have a great time in Paris! I don’t own a DSLR but I do play one on TV; err, I have used one on several occasions, as well as seen the results of a lot of photos taken with one. I am not familiar with the Nikon cameras - the camera I have have used is the Canon Digital Rebel XTI.

What I have seen is people have a tendency to try to do “too much” with the camera and often the pictures will come out slightly over- or under-exposed, despite looking okay on the preview screen. My recommendation is to let the camera do the work 95% of the time - i.e., use automatic mode. If you’re trying to do something tricky - in particular, those things that you normally wouldn’t be able to do with a regular point and shoot - those are the times to go experimenting. The most common reason is to take photos in low-light or at night. These can be quite tricky and, since I am not the owner of a DSLR, I don’t have a magical trick to recommend.

A tripod is recommended for low-light or full telephoto work, although the stabilization tech will help you there. Be aware that the stabilization feature uses quite a bit of power, so use it infrequently or consider having an extra battery on hand.

Good luck, have a safe flight, and have a great time in Paris!

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